Parents threw the baby away and the girl grew up and became a model Vogue

Girls with a perfect face and body on the covers of magazines have already bored everyone. The world is changing – the usual standards of beauty give way to uniqueness. fancy-model They are transforming the fashion industry. Today we will tell about the girl Xueli with an unearthly appearance, who accidentally became a model, although she was abandoned by her parents to fate.

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The fate of Xueli has developed in a very unusual way. She was born in China, where she had a one-child policy. Turns out the little girl rare genetic disorder - albinism. People with albinism produce little melanin, the pigment that gives color to hair, eyes and skin. Their eyes are also very sensitive to light.

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It would be fine, but In some countries, albinism is considered a curse.. China is one of them. Therefore, the parents did not want to keep an unusual child and left the baby on the threshold of the orphanage. The girl was sheltered and named Xue Li. In Chinese, Xue means “snow” and Li means “beautiful.” At the age of three, Xueli was adopted and moved to the Netherlands to a loving family. The girl's new mother really liked the name, and she said she couldn't have thought of it better.

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Biological parents have left no information about the girl, so she does not even know when her birthday is. However, Xueli has no regrets.Her fate has magically worked out, and now at 16 she graces the pages of Vogue magazine.

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Lucky accident Xueli got into the modeling business by accident. Her mother was in contact with a designer from Hong Kong who ran a campaign called Perfect Flaws. After learning about the unusual child, the designer invited Xueli to participate in the project. The girl agreed, and the experience It was a turning point for her..

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Soon Xueli began to be invited to various photo shoots and projects. For example, the modeling agency Zebedee Talent invited the girl to join their campaign. The essence of the project was Bringing people with disabilities into the fashion industry. Xueli is delighted that her appearance in fashion magazines helps raise awareness of albinism.

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Most models are tall and thin, but now people with disabilities and non-standard appearance are increasingly shown in the media. It's great, it should be, Xueli says. In addition, the girl emphasizes that stereotyping. People with albinism are often filmed as angels or ghosts, which upsets Xueli. This could reinforce beliefs that threaten the safety of children with albinism in countries like Malawi or Tanzania.

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Being a model with albinism is not easy. For example, a girl. can't look at the light for longMy eyes are starting to hurt. In most of the photos they are closed. Xueli has only 8 to 10 percent vision, and she can't see very well. “Maybe because I don’t see well, I focus more on people’s voices and what they’re saying.” According to Xueli, she does not care about the traditional concept of beauty. For her, the inner world of a person is more important.

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Xueli enjoys modeling, meeting new people and practicing English. She wants to make it clear to people that albinism is not a curse, but just a genetic feature. And also Show the world that beauty is different. It cannot be put into a certain standard. I want other children with albinism or any other condition to know that they can do anything and be anything.

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How about you? fancy-model? Do you think modern fashion should move away from traditional standards of beauty and in favor of people with non-standard appearance? We'd love to comment!

Photo by Hannah Maule-ffinch.

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